As with any other democracy, political parties represent different sections among the Indian society and regions, and their core values play a major role in the politics of India. Both the executive branch and the legislative branch of the government are run by the representatives of the political parties who have been elected through the elections. Through the electoral process, the people of India choose which representative and which political party should run the government. Through the elections any party may gain simple majority in the lower house. Coalitions are formed by the political parties, in case no single party gains a simple majority in the lower house. Unless a party or a coalition have a majority in the lower house, a government cannot be formed by that party or the coalition.

Indian state governments led by various political parties as of March 2009. India has a multi-party system, where there are a number of national as well as regional parties. A regional party may gain a majority and rule a particular state. If a party is represented in more than 4 states, it would be labelled a national party. Out of the 64 years of India's independence, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress (INC) for 51 of those years. The party enjoyed a parliamentary majority save for two brief periods during the 1970s and late 1980s. This rule was interrupted between 1977 to 1980, when the Janata Party coalition won the election owing to public discontent with the controversial state of emergencydeclared by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Janata Dal won elections in 1989, but its government managed to hold on to power for only two years. Between 1996 and 1998, there was a period of political flux with the government being formed first by the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) followed by a left-leaning United Front coalition. In 1998, the BJP formed the National Democratic Alliance with smaller regional...

...''Party system is based upon a paradoxical ideology. It breeds factional elements of disunity, sowing the seeds of diversity while at the same time it strengthens and consolidates the nation. It proves almost a blessing to a nation when it checks the government from becoming tyrannical and autocratic but in its prostituted spirit, it tears a nation into clashing groups leading the country to the worst form of demoralization". —Bryce
The origin, ofparty-system in its actual sense and spirit is to be traced in the origin of parliamentary forms of democracy. Even be­fore the birth of democracy there used to be parties, but those parries were entirely different from the present political ones which are essential constituents of the modern parliamentary governmental the world over. These politicalparties are almost indispensable for the working of democracy.
The party which controls majority of elected representatives runs the administrative machinery while the others, which form 'opposition bloc' endeavor their best to check the ruling party from becoming autocratic or dictatorial. In democracy, the politicalparties train up and educate the people in the light of political cons­ciousness. Thus, in an ideal party-system, people are highly benefi­ted, and the government is carried on fairly smoothly,...

...﻿PoliticalParties
I. What is a politicalparty?
II. Functions of PoliticalParties in the U.S.
III. The Three Faces of a Party
IV. Why do we have Two Party system?
V. Major and Minor Party Ideologies
VI. The role of Minor Parties in the U.S PoliticalParty
VII. Differences between Interest Groups andPoliticalParties
I. What is a PoliticalParty?
PoliticalParty-A group of political activists who organize to win elections, operate the government, and determine public policy.
Functions of PoliticalParties in the United States
Recruiting candidates for public office
Organizing and running elections...(politicalparties do not write state laws)
Presenting alternative policies to the electoral
Accepting responsibility for operating the government- cannot simply just quit their job
Acting as the organized opposition to the party in power- acting as the “watch dog” to the opposite in power
II. The Three Faces of a PartyParty-in-the-Electorate- Those members of the general public who identify with a politicalparty or who express a preference for one party over...

...The Indian National Congress (Hindi: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस) (also known as the Congress, and abbreviated INC) is a major politicalparty in India. It is the largest and oldest democratic politicalparty in the world.[1][2][3] Founded in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee, Surendranath Banerjee, Monomohun Ghose, Mahadev Govind Ranade[4] and William Wedderburn, the Indian National Congress became the leader of the Indian Independence Movement, with over 15 million members and over 70 million participants in its struggle against British rule in India. After independence in 1947, it became the nation's dominant politicalparty, led by the Nehru-Gandhi family for the most part; major challenges for party leadership have only recently formed.
In the 2009 general elections, the Congress emerged as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha, with 206 of its candidates getting elected to the 543-member house. Consequently, it along with a coalition of allies called the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), was able to gain a majority and form the government.
Contents [hide] * 1 History * 2 The pre-independence era * 3 The post-independence era * 3.1 Jawaharlal Nehru * 4 Indira Gandhi * 5 The post-Indira era * 6 Indian Prime Ministers from the Congress Party...

...﻿“The role of politicalparties is the determining factor in the politics of Hong Kong today.” Do you agree with the above statement?
In every daily news we have heard are inevitably linked to politicalparties in Hong Kong. Are they able to function well so as to help Hong Kong to be a better political environment? I wonder whether most of the Hong Kong citizens can make use of the parties to express their views. So, in the following section, I would like to introduce how the Hong Kong parties functioned followed by the current situation in Hong Kong which would be illustrated by few examples. After that, I would give some comments and evaluate the role taken by the politicalparties in Hong Kong.
First of all, we have to understand on the Hong Kong politics system. Hong Kong politics system is made up by executive, legislative councils and also the Judiciary which mainly support the basic structure of the government. According to the basic law, Hong Kong citizen has participation right to join the politics in different ways. Joining the politicalparties would be one of the most popular and direct ways to participate the politics system. Citizens can accord their view to choose what they would like to contribute in or the easier way to join in is participating the council election where...

...POLITICALPARTY IN FRANCE
General introduction
The Parties have become a major player in politics in the late nineteenth century.
The functioning of political regimes is deeply committed to the existence of these politicalparties that did not exist in the eighteenth century and were still embryonic in the early nineteenth century. In the totalitarian, one-party organizing mobilization. This explains the importance of parties in this type of regime.
The importance of parties is also true in pluralist democracies because there is a democratic competition : competition between politicalparties that compete for the conquest of institutions and power. As the parties have a monopoly of electoral offer, they effectively control all elected offices, this means that the party has a virtual monopoly on the selection of leaders.
For all these reasons, if we want to understand how liberal democracies work, one must understand how a politicalparty works.
What is a politicalparty?
A politicalparty is an organized association that brings together citizens united by a common ideology or philosophy, which she seeks fulfillment , with the goal of conquest and exercise of power. This is an organization in the service...

...﻿AP Government
Mr. Eanes
31 Oct 2013
Politicalparties have been the vehicle for inspiring voters to support fundamental political change when it is needed. Therefore, “even in jaded times, idealistic citizens seeking change turn to politicalparties to make a difference. (Mills) Out of many party system choices, multiple party systems rise above all the others. Multipleparty systems have the ability to create ease in the election process, provide the voters the option to have a meaningful voice, and are more inclined to be more responsive to change. This party system is also the most utilized political category in the nation, such as England, Japan, Germany, India, and Brazil. (Eanes)
Multi-party systems require little realignment. They can separate into multiple blocs that poses the right to spread into their own category whether it be religion, ideology, or class position. (Eanes) This gives voters meaningful voices and the voters can choose who they believe strongly in rather than having to rely on a general consensus all in the name of simplicity. Two party systems unnecessarily and arbitrarily force people into representing beliefs, of which they may not believe in, in order to implement a vote that would be asserted as, “the lesser of two evils.” In turn, this and decreases the...

...What is the impact of Regional PoliticalParties in Indian Politics?
Till 1967, in India there was a single party rule. Even in States also there was a domination of Congress party. But, the scenario changed after 1967. Other parties started coming to power in the states.
There will be different party in the centre and in the states. Regional parties started entering Indianpolitical system. From 1980's we can see the coalition government in the centre.
Congress last its domination and regional parties started participating in the national government. Therefore, coalition government started coming up in central. Many regional parties like TDP, DMK, Akali Dal, and AIADMK started playing their influential role. They started participating in government decision making.
Earlier, developmental work will go to those states which are ruled by Congress only. Because congress was dominating in the Centre. Now, the regional parties made developmental works come to their states. Because, they are also participating in the government planning process.
Whenever, central government is making policies it has to consider, the interest of the regional parties. Government planning and finance allocation is also influenced by regional parties.
Prescience of regional...

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